Bridgestone (Japan)
This behemoth Japanese multinational auto and truck parts manufacturer, Bridgestone Corporation, has been making a name for itself since 1931 in various arenas, including tires for passenger cars and trucks. While no single tire manufacturer can be said with confidence to be the absolute best tire brands, Bridgestone Corporation is without a doubt the largest tire manufacturer in the world. Its purchase of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1988, and various other acquisitions over the years like Tires Plus and Wheel Works in the US, have expanded its product portfolio and global distribution network.
Its broad product portfolio includes various brands, including the Bridgestone brand, with more than 100 different tire models for just about every driving application and condition, including all-season tires, winter tires, all-terrain tires, and mud terrain tires. Its Blizzak winter tire line, introduced in the 1990s and now offers nine different varieties, was a major reinvention of winter tires at the time and is known for offering superb performance on snowy, icy roads. In addition to the Turanza and Ecopia tires for passenger vehicles, the Potenza line offers high-performance and ultra-high-performance tires.
In July 2018, Goodyear and Bridgestone Americas Inc. created the $600 million, stand-alone company based in Atlanta, TireHub L.L.C. The purpose is to provide U.S. tire dealers and retailers with a comprehensive range of passenger and light truck tires, and provide a superior, fully integrated distribution, warehousing, sales and delivery solution. This cohesive joint operation has consolidated several distribution centers in certain markets, where both Goodyear’s company-owned wholesale distribution network and Bridgestone’s Tire Wholesale Warehouse are present. TireHub also opened a total of 68 new distribution centers.
Offerings – Car and truck tires: All-season tires, winter tires, all-terrain tires, mud terrain tires, touring tires, high performance tires, ultra-high performance tires.
Why it’s one of the best tire brands:
- Product portfolio: A comprehensive portfolio of tires for every application, including passenger cars and light trucks
- Performance: Excellent wet and dry performance, superb winter performance
- Distribution: Comprehensive wholesale and retail distribution network, including third-party distributors. In the US, TireHub’s network can reach the vast majority of retail locations across the country on a daily basis.
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